A Physics degree will get you anywhere. Employers love problem solving, analytical skills and people that are good with numbers and computers. During the degree you’ll develop strong time management, report writing, presentation making and organisational skills, and you’ll get plenty of team work experience. You’ll learn how to do your own programming, and labs allow you to think freely and apply what you’ve learnt in lectures. These skills will give you a huge range of opportunities; a good physics degree from a good University is a fantastic investment for your future and your career.

I'm now doing a graduate job at QinetiQ as a scientist. I’ll be using physics for research and development, to produce new technologies to solve a range of problems for both the Ministry of Defence and commercial businesses.

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Why Physics at Exeter?

“Physics graduates, it seems, can do almost anything."

(IOP “Don’t Panic”, Physics World, June 2009)

3rd in the UK for overall satisfaction in Physics and Astronomy in the National Student Survey (2009)*

Exeter was ranked 8th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research**

All courses are accredited by the Institute of Physics

Wide range of degrees including astrophysics plus the opportunity to study abroad or gain professional experience

Recent multi-million investment in ultra fast lasers, nano-fabrication, bio-imaging, computing facilities and the 'Centre of Graphene Science'

Exeter is a fantastic place to live and study

Our tutorial and student support system praised by the last QAA; undergraduates receive a weekly tutorial with academics

MPhys students undertake a ‘mini PhD’ within a research group during their final two years

The last Research Assessment Exercise confirmed our position as a leading international research institution in both theoretical and experimental physics. Lecturers are active and successful researchers and you will benefit greatly from this research activity through MPhys projects within a research group, giving you the chance to experience the challenges of working at the forefront of physics, and through research-led modules and options.

The Physics building contains research and teaching laboratories, seminar rooms and computing facilities that are connected to both the campus and national computer networks. Besides the main University library, we also have our own dedicated Physics library.

Our degree programmes include a wide range of options, allowing you to develop your own particular interests. The options within physics range from cosmology and biophysics to quantum devices and you can also take options in certain other subjects such as a modern language.

Need more reasons to apply? See what our current students think!

*based on the percentage of positive responses for full service universities (ie, excluding specialist colleges)
**RAE 2008 based on percentage of research categorised as 4* and 3*

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